This is my second post on decluttering to downsize. The first post was about getting started with letting go. This post tackles two specific issues in two separate parts. The first issue is papers and files and how to cut them down to size. The second issue is making some order out of the chaos …

People downsize their homes for a variety of reasons. The pros and cons of renting vs buying will vary with your own personal circumstances. When it comes to this debate, there are no pat answers. Therefore, it is not possible for me (or anyone else) to responsibly offer pat advice to a wide audience. What …

Yes, I have been absent from my blog for almost three weeks. Unfortunately, I was dealing with a back injury that created problems in my neck and made posting difficult. I should be back to regular installments now. Meanwhile, I want to wish all who have been reading this blog a very happy holiday season. …

When we live in a larger home, you don’t generally think about using the under-bed space as a storage hack. Let’s face it, most of us generally don’t want people looking under our beds. God only knows what they will find. It tends to be a neglected area where dust bunnies collect. Of course, there …

The holiday season is getting an early start this year and everyone is off to the gift-giving races. One of the toughest things can be to find gifts for people living in small apartments and homes. Over the years I have worked with many clients who have successfully downsized into far less space then they …

In my previous post on the best places to live considering climate change, I talked about general geographic areas that are resilient to the effects of climate change. Truth be told, I began this series with the idea of finding some locations that were particularly resilient to the impacts of climate change. This turned out to …

Recently, a new IPCC report (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) was released. It had sobering if not unexpected conclusions on the rate of global climate change. For those who are downsizing to a new location, you may want to reconsider the location. The best places to live considering climate change may become a very hot real estate …

Decluttering and minimizing a lifetime of possessions is a major component of any home downsizing project. It is probably the most grueling and difficult part of any downsizing. So, there will be a series of posts on this issue each geared to for particular phases of a clean out. In this post, I will suggest …

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People downsize for many reasons and in many ways. For those who are relocating, it can be hard to find the best low cost of living cities for your downsized life is very important. After all, one of the primary purposes of downsizing is to get your living expenses under control. There are two primary …